The Shiva Samhita: A Critical Edition and An English Translation Contributor(s): Mallinson, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0971646651 ISBN-13: 9780971646650 Publisher: Yogavidya.com OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2007 Annotation: This affordable, critical edition of the Shiva Samhita contains a new introduction, the original Sanskrit, a new English translation, nine full-page photographs, and an index. The first edition of this classic Yoga text to meet high academic, literary, and production standards, it's for people who practice Yoga or have an interest in health and fitness, philosophy, religion, spirituality, mysticism, or meditation. HEA025000; REL032000 |
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BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Yoga - Religion | Hinduism - General - Philosophy | Hindu |
Dewey: 294.59 |
LCCN: 2006052817 |
Physical Information: 0.57" H x 6.04" W x 9.02" (0.57 lbs) 192 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Hindu |
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Publisher Description: This affordable, authoritative edition of the Shiva Samhita contains a new introduction, the original Sanskrit, a new English translation, nine full-page photographs, and an index. It includes beautiful teachings found nowhere else. This is the first edition of this classic Yoga text to meet both high academic and literary standards, the first to be based on a truly critical study of the Sanskrit manuscripts. It's for people who practice Yoga, and for anyone with an interest in health and fitness, philosophy, religion, spirituality, mysticism, or meditation. From the Introduction Excerpt Affectionate toward his devotees, the Lord, having cast aside opinions born of the ignorance of sophists, shall now pronounce a Yoga teaching that bestows liberation on the selves of all beings, so that beings whose minds are set on no other destiny may have knowledge of their selves. Some praise truth and others asceticism and purity. Some praise patience and others equanimity and honesty. Some praise charity and others ancestor worship. Some praise action and some absolute indifference. Some wise men praise the rites of the householder and some say that rites such as the fire sacrifice are the best. Some praise Mantra Yoga and pilgrimage. In this way, many means to liberation are taught. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mallinson, James: - James Mallinson is a graduate of Eton and Oxford, holds a master's from the School of Oriental and African Studies, and returned to Oxford University for his doctorate. |